Morning Keith, My SWT colleague and former Honiton signalman, Keith Webber has agreed to my offering the attached photographs for inclusion on the CRS pages. Last Wednesday, 25th June 2014 – 34046 BRAUNTON worked a 1Z67 08.44 London Victoria – Weymouth via Staines and Woking special. THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS After reaching Weymouth at 13.44 and shunting the ECS to the nearby Jersey Sidings, the steam locomotive ran light to Yeovil Junction for turning at the railway centre. 47237 worked the train forward from Weymouth to Yeovil Pen Mill where it ran round (does anybody know the last time a Class 47 ran round passenger stock at Pen Mill?) and hauled the train round to Yeovil Junction ready for 34046 to be attached to the Salisbury end of the train. 1Z69 departed Yeovil Junction 18.50 for London. Attached are a selection of images copyright Keith Webber, of the scenes at Yeovil Junction, Pen Mill and Weymouth. Enjoy!
Kind regards, Martin Duff Many thanks to Martin and also to Keith Webber. N.B. Weymouth is out of our region at present but we'll include them just the same.
Kind regards, Martin Duff Many thanks to Martin and also to Keith Webber. N.B. Weymouth is out of our region at present but we'll include them just the same.
DSC09568 Cathedrals Express arrives at Weymouth 25th June 2014 Copyright Keith Webber
34066 Braunton at Weymouth 25th June 2014 Copyright Keith Webber
DSC09576 Weymouth Cathedrals Express ready to depart for Yeovil Pen Mill behind 47237 25th June 2014Copyright Keith Webber
DSC09582 Yeovil Pen Mill Cathedrals Express 26th June 2014 47 237 running around to take the train to Yeovil Junction Copyright Keith Webber
DSC09583 A rare sight at Yeovil Pen Mill 47237 ready to take the train to Yeovil Jct Cathedrals Express 25th June 2014 Copyright Keith Webber
DSC09584 Yeovil Jct (Yeovil steam centre) Braunton having been turned awaits departure time. Cathedrals Express 25th June 2014 Copyright Keith Webber
DSC09584 One last view from Yeovil Jct platforms with the Cathedrals Express on 25th June 2014. Note the resident Class 50 in the background. Copyright Keith Webber
